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STATEMENT shades

HOW TO MAKE A CROCHET LAMPSHADE

MATERIALS

■ Wool and the Gang Ra-Ra Raffia, 100% paper, 100g/25m per cake, one cake each in Hot Pink (Yarn A), Vit C (Yarn B) and Coal Black (Yarn C) (we got ours from www.wool warehouse.co.uk )

■ 4mm (UK 8, US G/6) crochet hook

■ Lampshade frame

■ 18 pom poms, 3cm (1¼") diameter

■ Yarn needle

■ Sewing needle

■ Black sewing thread

TENSION

Small granny square: Approx. 8cm (3 1/8") square

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